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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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